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Art, culture and regeneration in China: the bi-city biennale of urbanism/architecture in Shenzhen
ABSTRACT Strategies to develop and attract the creative industry and promote new urban cultural identities have been an important part of post-industrial regeneration in cities around the world. There is evidence that similar processes are now underway across China as established cities move away from low-value industrial development and compete to attract higher-value economic activity and skilled workers by investing in cultural industry infrastructures.
Heritage Protection as Progressive Urbanism? Modernist Social Housing in England
Introduction State conservation of cultural built heritage is not usually associated with socially progressive urbanism. Rooted in elite expert judgement and often reinforced by heritage discourses that are socially conservative (Smith 2006), heritage status is more often associated with the protection and gentrification of elite landscapes and values.
Towards new ecologies of automation: Robotics and the re-engineering of nature
Skip to navigation | Skip to main content | Skip to footer A research article exploring the use and interaction of automation technologies and robotics in the environment including in engineering nature. Towards new ecologies of automation: Robotics and the re-engineering of nature Image from Unsplash
Towards new ecologies of automation: Robotics and the re-engineering of nature
A research article exploring the use and interaction of automation technologies and robotics in the environment including in engineering nature. Written by Andrew Lockhart, Simon Marvin and Aidan While Climate/ecological breakdown and automation are two defining challenges of the current era, yet there is little research on their conjunctural intersection.
Housing and the politics of Nationally Strategic Infrastructure Planning in England
Housing and the politics of Nationally Strategic Infrastructure Planning in England Hickman, Hannah [1] ; While, Aidan [2] [1] University of the West of England, UK [2] University of Sheffield, UK Localización: Land use policy: The International Journal Covering All Aspects of Land Use, ISSN-e 1873-5754, ISSN 0264-8377, Nº.
Making space for drones: The contested reregulation of airspace in Tanzania and Rwanda
Abstract In contrast to their use in warfare and surveillance, there is growing interest in the potential of “drones for good” to deliver societal benefits, for example by delivering medical products and other essential goods. Yet development of medical and commercial delivery has been limited globally by restrictive regulation to protect airspace safety and security.
Urban robotic experimentation: San Francisco, Tokyo and Dubai
Introduction There is growing interest amongst researchers, technologists and policy-makers in the reimagining and remaking of urban infrastructure and urban social life through advances in robotics and autonomous systems (Del Casino, 2016; Macrorie et al., 2019; Marvin et al., 2018b; Nagenborg, 2018; Royakkers and Van Est, 2015; Tiddi et al., 2019).
‘The object is to change the heart and soul’: Financial incentives, planning and opposition to new housebuilding in England
Adams, D, Watkins, C (2014) The Value of Planning. London: RTPI. Google Scholar Allmendinger, P, Haughton, G (2013) The evolution and trajectories of English spatial governance: ‘Neoliberal’ episodes in planning. Planning Practice and Research 28(1): 6–26. Google Scholar | Crossref Archer, T, Cole, I (2016) Profits before volume? Major house builders and the crisis of housing supply. Sheffield Hallam University Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research.
Competitive urbanism and the limits to smart city innovation: The UK Future Cities initiative
Introduction In 2012, the UK government’s national innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board (TSB), launched a competition to stimulate technological innovation in UK urban management. The Future Cities Demonstrator Competition (FCDC) gave 30 municipal authorities £50,000 each to develop feasibility studies, with a further £24m available for implementation of the winning idea (TSB, 2012a).
Competitive urbanism and the limits to smart city innovation: The UK Future Cities initiative
The technological vision of smart urbanism has been promoted as a silver bullet for urban problems and a major market opportunity. The search is on for firms and governments to find effective and transferable demonstrations of advanced urban technology. This paper examines initiatives by the UK national government to facilitate urban technological innovation through a range of strategies, particularly the TSB Future Cities Demonstrator Competition.
Getting the most value from public assets shouldn't just mean selling them off
The autumn spending review, delivered by the chancellor last week, included a number of policies relating to public sector assets. Some of these relate to nationally held assets, with a number of government departments agreeing to release land and property worth £4.5bn between 2016-17 and 2020-21 – including up to £1bn of estate sales by the Ministry of Defence.
Defensive Architecture: Designing the Homeless out of Our Cities
On any one night in London, there around 700 people sleeping in the city’s street. Rough sleeping is a risky decision – and almost always the choice of the most desperate. Yet the response of the state – and our society – is surprisingly hostile. Rough sleeping – and homelessness more generally – are on the rise. But austerity measures have made things worse, by cutting funds to vital support services. On top of this, rough sleepers have good reason to fear abusive behaviour from passers-by.
Defensive architecture: designing the homeless out of cities
On any one night in London, there around 700 people sleeping in the city’s streets. Rough sleeping is a risky decision – and almost always the choice of the most desperate. Yet the response of the state – and our society – is surprisingly hostile. Rough sleeping – and homelessness more generally – are on the rise. But austerity measures have made things worse, by cutting funds to vital support services. On top of this, rough sleepers have good reason to fear abusive behaviour from passers-by.
How “defensive architecture” is designing the homeless out of our cities
On any one night in London, there around 700 people sleeping in the city’s streets. Rough sleeping is a risky decision – and almost always the choice of the most desperate. Yet the response of the state – and our society – is surprisingly hostile. Rough sleeping – and homelessness more generally – are on the rise. But austerity measures have made things worse, by cutting funds to vital support services. On top of this, rough sleepers have good reason to fear abusive behaviour from passers-by.
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